Who are the Houthis and why are they attacking ships in the Red Sea?
The Houthis are a rebel group in Yemen that have been involved in an ongoing civil war with the Yemeni government since 2015. They are a Shiite rebel group who are being backed by Iran and receive funding and military support from them.
The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea in order to disrupt the sea lanes and stop international shipping. Their attacks on shipping in the region are an attempt to hinder the movement of resources and supplies to the Yemeni government forces and to disrupt international trade and commerce. The Houthis have also been launching missiles and drones into Saudi Arabia in an attempt to force the Saudi-led coalition into a negotiated settlement of the conflict in Yemen.